The Syrian Democratic Council (مجلس سوريا الديمقراطية(Arabic), MSD) is the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Both umbrella-organisations have been created from the background and context of the de facto autonomous Federation of Northern Syria – Rojava. They are working towards the implementation of a secular, democratic and federalist system for all of Syria.

Establishment and history

The Assembly that established the Syrian Democratic Council involves 13 members from Democratic Autonomous Administration, 1 member from all of: Arab tribes, Kurdish tribes, Honor and Rights Agreement Community, Syrian National Democratic Consensus Committee, Shehba Regional Assembly, Turkmen, Assyrian, Arab, Syriac, Yazidi peoples, youth, Syrian Democratic Modernity Party, Socialist Democratic Baath Party, Jabal Arab and Syrian National Mass, 2 members from the Wheat Wave Movement (Teyar El-Qemih), 3 members from the Political Consultation Board of Political Parties, 5 members from the independent (to be elected by themselves).[6]

On 1 August 2016 the Syrian Democratic Council opened a public office in Hasakah.[7]